Adolphus Furstenberg
Adolphus JP Fürstenberg M. Afr. (Born November 19, 1908 in Iserlohn ; † November 12, 1988 in Cologne ) was a German Roman Catholic bishop .
Career
Fürstenberg was ordained a priest on March 28, 1936. From 1936 to 1987 he served as a missionary in Zambia . On December 11, 1958, he was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Abercorn and titular Bishop of Termessus . Lorenz Jaeger consecrated him on January 29, 1959 as bishop. From 1959 until his release in 1987 he was Bishop of Abercorn or Mbala .
Honors
- 1978: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Web links
- Entry on Adolphus Fürstenberg on catholic-hierarchy.org
- http://www.diompika.org/stiftung/geschichte/
Individual evidence
- ↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 31, No. 5, January 9, 1979.
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SURNAME | Fürstenberg, Adolphus |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fürstenberg, Adolphus JP |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1908 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Iserlohn |
DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1988 |
Place of death | Cologne |